Out Loud

Out Loud is retiring - but Queer programming continues on KBOO

KBOO is proud of our long-time support of programming serving and featuring the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities. A handful of LGBTQ focused shows have aired over the years, including Queer Queer World, Gender Blender, The Other Team and most recently Out Loud, which began airing in April 2002.

Out Loud was created by a collective of volunteers and has been created by many volunteers over the 13 years it has been on KBOO. Out Loud is retiring in June, and while we prepare to say good bye to Out Loud, we welcome the opportunity for new programs to continue airing in Out Loud's time slot, which is every Tuesday from 6pm - 7 pm, afterKBOO's evening news and beforeHard Knock Radio.

KBOO welcomes new show proposals serving and focusing on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities. Individuals (or small groups of people) are encouraged to submit a proposal for a new queer/LGBTQ program by June 9th. The Program Proposal form can be found on the KBOO website at: http://kboo.fm/volunteer/program-app

To meet KBOO's mission and strategic plan, people from under-represented groups are encouraged to submit proposals. Program proposals need to fit the current format of the News and Public Affairs time frame (ie. not a music show).

The new program proposals will be considered by the Programming Committee on June 9th, 2015. Out Loud's last show will also be June 9th, and pilots of new shows will air during June, with the final decision on the new schedule of shows to be made by Program staff in July.

Thanks to everyone who has supported queer programming on KBOO through the years - and we look forward to new and exciting developments in this area in the months and years to come. Stay tuned!

Out Loud is KBOO's queer culture radio show, celebrating & serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning & allied communities. We feature interviews with community groups, authors, musical talent, and anyone from the queer & allied communities. We strive to give voice to those not heard in the main stream media.

Out Loud is a community created radio show and everyone involved is a volunteer. Please consider joining us! Email us if you have any questions, or even if you just want to say 'Hi!'

For more national and international LGBTQ news and information, check out This Way Out Radio.

To submit event announcements, to share an idea or feedback and to contact the folks who create the show, email OutLoudRadio@gmail.com

Episode Archive

Benjamin Gerritz, an HIV + Oregon Fair Trade Campaign Board Member, will join us to talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (a multinational trade deal being negotiated by governments, with the help of corporations, in secret) and HIV medications. Will TPP ultimately reduce access to meds?

Next, we'll be joined by trans activist and former KBOO program host Sasha Buchert to talk 'post-marriage' - does the Supreme Court endorsement of gay marriage nationally portend future legal protections for the queer community, particularly its most marginalized members?

We'll be joined at our initial broadcast by Leila Hofstein and other locally-based queer folks of color, to talk about organizing for justice and for satefy in the world. We'll be talking about life in the Portland area, as well as taking an eye to what's happening in the US more generally.

Tonight is our last show & you calls welcome as we reflect on 13 years of queer culture radio! The KBOO phone line is 503-231-8187

We also welcome Thomas from Wild Planet Radio to share updates on Portland's new all queer radio station!

Thank you for more than 13 years of support, connection and celebration!

Next week begins the rotation of new queer radio shows and in July, KBOO will announce the permanent shows that will continue KBOO's long tradition of supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities.

On this week's Out Loud, we'll be joined by David Weissman, co-founder and co-programmer of QDOC, Portland's annual Queer Documentary Film Festival, happening this year from May 14 through the 17th. Let's find out what documentary filmmakers see when they look at the queer communities we inhabit.

Today, we talk with Sasha Buchert of the Transgender Law Center about recent developments in transgender law and policy around the nation. Sasha is an Out Loud alumna and much missed! We'll see you on the radio, 6 pm pacific, kboo.fm.

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This week celebrates the Second Annual Transgender Week of Celebration by the City of Portland and Multnomah County!

On tonight's show, we highlight two local events in the rainbow community that welcome everyone!

Joe LeBlanc and Stephen Cassell talk about QPatrol. The QPatrol is on the streets of Portland to prevent violence against our community. This patrol is a result of community involvement and brainstorming after recent gay bashings. It's important to report all hate crimes so law enforcement knows what's really going on. You can report a hate crime anytime online at www.doj.state.or.us/hate_crime_report.shtml

Music break from The Cliks "I'm Not Your Boy". The Cliks are playing an all-ages show at Peter's Room at The Roseland on August 18th.

Tonight's show features live music from Play/Start. At the start of the show, they play Leave It.

Next Carla welcomes Janette and Holli, from the Urban Farm Collective. Their updates include how to get involved in their gardens, an invite to their weekly barter market, and some encouragement to grow your own food.

Play/Start played Righteous Way.

Jacob Anderson-Minshall spoke with Jen Coleman, Outreach Director for the Portland-based Oregon Environmental Council. They talked about OEC's new publication, Eco-Healthy Homes, how Jen's environmental work is influenced by gender, and whether lesbians are naturally green.

Sasha and Carla wrapped up the show with news stories and community annoucements:Pants-Off Productions presents the 2nd Annual Homo's Got Talent Dance-Off Competition on Saturday, July 31 at the Jupiter Hotel Courtyard, located at 800 E. Burnside (right around the corner from KBOO). Acts will compete to win prizes and the title of Portland's Top Homo Dancer! Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm, and Dance at 10pm.

Q=Mob PDX is happening tomorrow Wed July 28 from 6 to 8 pm at Bluehour Restaurant, located at 250 Northwest 13th Ave in PDX. This monthly event is hosted by the local chapter of the Human Rights Campaign.

On tonight's Out Loud, we hear from Heather Perkins about Electrogals, the all women and all electronic event happening June 27th at 8pm at Disjecta, located at 8371 N. Interstate Ave in Portland. The concert will showcase female electronic music performers from Portland and the West Coast, featuring synthesists, sonic explorers, deep listeners, circuit benders, and beat manglers. The performances will cover a wide range of styles, from beat-heavy song forms to abstract noise-generated soundscapes. Some of the performances will also include the audience, in ways that will definitely surprise and delight!

Music from Heather Perkins include samples from 'Guitar Orchestra' and 'Every Day'.

Next we talk with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence about Squirt, happening Wed June 23 at 7:30pm at She Bop. Squirt is a girl mixer & safer sex education class for queer women. Cost $10 and all proceeds from the event will go towards the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence grant fund.

The second half of tonight's show featured the latest edition of This Way Out, the international lesbian and gay radio magazine. You can download their podcasts anytime!

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Thank you for listening! Until next time, stay proud and live Out Loud!

Last week country music star Chely Wright shocked the industry by coming out as a lesbian. Wright is best known for her song, “Single White Female” and being on People’s 50 Most Beautiful People list.Few had guessed that Wright was hiding a secret lesbian relationship or that country music homophobia nearly drove her to suicide.Now Wright has released a revealing biography, Like Me, and a new album, Lifted Off the Ground.

One of the first media outlets Chely Wright revealed her secret to was the lesbian magazine Curve. On April 15th, Chely Wright spoke with Curve editor-chief Diane Anderson-Minshall. The interview will be Curve’s June cover story, which comes out May 28th.But tonight, in a special collaboration between Curve and KBOO, we’re very fortunate to bring you an exclusive preview, with excerpts from the Curve interview interspersed with Wright‘s own music (including Single White Female, Shut Up and Drive, Shadows of Doubt, Broken, and Notes to the Coroner).

Carla also reported on a disturbing story about an elderly gay couple Harold & Clay who were separated and discriminated against by Sonoma County California. In addition, we heard Chris Pureka's Porch Songs from the album Driving North)

On this episode of Outloud, host Carla interviewed Clay Neal from the Portland Plan. Clay talked about the Plan for Portland over the next 25 years and described last night's Queer Town Hall at the Q Center. Throughout the hour, listeners heard live accoustic music from Pamela Means. Pamela is playing atMississippi Pizza Thursday at 9 pm. She played songs from her latest album and from her Out music award winning album, Single Bullet Theory. Then Jacob Anderson-Minshall (co-host of KBOO's Gender Blender) talked with science writer Deborah Rudacille, author of The Riddle of Gender: Science, Activism and Transgender Rightsabout the connection between environmental pollution (especially endocrine disrupting chemicals) and human gender variance.

Qliterati! Wednesday, April 14th, 7-9pm at the Q Center on 4115 Mississippi Ave. Featuring Tom Spanbauer the author of Now is the Hour, Rodger Larson, and Kelly Jeske talking about coming out in literary and literal sense.

On tonight's Out Loud, Carla talks with Clay Neal from the City of Portland. We discuss the Portland Plan and invite the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning community to give their input to the Portland Plan on Monday April 12 at 6:30 pm at the QCenter.

Music break by local lesbian musician Heather Perkins. The song is a work in progress and will be presented in its final form at Electogals.

Next, Dexter Flowers reads from her piece “I wear the pants” from the anthology Portland Queer, Tales from the Rose City. Dexter also tells us about Sister Spit , which is happening in Portland on Sun April 11 at 7pm at Mississippi Studios.

Benefit Concert for Oregon Food Bank and The Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank, featuring music from local lesbian singer/songwriter Cynthia Hoff, with other musicians performing as well, on Sat April 10 at 7 pm at the Tabor Space, 5441 SE Belmont St. (the Mt Tabor Presbyterian Church)

The largest student-lead day-of-action in the country, the Day of Silence is happening Friday April 16th at schools across the nation. To break the silence, youth are gathering for the Night of Noise happening locally on Friday April 16th at 7 pm at Mt Scott Community Center.

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Thank you for listening! Until next time, stay proud and live out loud!

Tonight's show features three segments from our queer community, each working to make an impact on our world.

Our first guests are Seamus Bogus and Rider Richardson, working with Tuff Luck. This new trans-owned and operated coffee shop is queer to the max & located at In Other Words (8 NE Killingsworth St @ N Williams).

Carla next talks with Sarah Ramowski and Emilee Conlter, who work with the Oregon Public Heatlh Dept, about a free movie screening and event happening in early April. Oregon's Public Health Week presents the movie: Straightlaced: How gender's got us all tied up. This FREE movie event is happening Tuesday, April 6th at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd). Doors at 6pm. There will be a Youth Panel Discussion & then the announcement of winners of the 2010 Public Health Youth Photo Contest.

In the second half of the show, we hear from Smitty Amabilis from the Collective of Genuises. Smitty tells us about CoG's work, including the upcoming Tranny Roadshow (happening April 16th in Portland) and other events.

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Just wanted to remind listeners looking for information about AIDS, you can reach the statewide AIDS Hotline at 800-777-2437. Cascad Aids project can be found at cascadeaids.org or 503-223-5907. Thanks- Jacob Anderson-Minshall